Weather Glossary – J

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JET STREAK– A relative maximum of windflow within the jet stream.

JET STREAM – Strong winds concentrated within a narrow band in the atmosphere. The jet stream often “steers” surface features such as fronts and low pressure systems.

Main Center’s Weather

Auckland, NZ
12°
Thunderstorm
5:57 am8:16 pm NZDT
Feels like: 9°C
Wind: 27km/h SW
Humidity: 77%
Pressure: 1016.26mbar
UV index: 0
12 am1 am2 am
12°C
13°C
14°C
Auckland, NZ weather forecast ▸
Wellington, NZ
13°
Mostly Cloudy / Wind
5:45 am8:27 pm NZDT
Feels like: 10°C
Wind: 48km/h S
Humidity: 68%
Pressure: 1015.24mbar
UV index: 0
11 pm12 am1 am
13°C
13°C
12°C
Wellington, NZ climate ▸
Christchurch, NZ
11°
Cloudy
5:47 am8:43 pm NZDT
Feels like: 9°C
Wind: 14km/h SSW
Humidity: 63%
Pressure: 1018.96mbar
UV index: 0
12 am1 am2 am
11°C
10°C
9°C
Christchurch, NZ climate ▸

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Updated on Thu 21 Nov 22:28:50 (NZDT)